Cyber Security Engineer

Job Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of administrative, physical, and technical security controls across the ATIS portfolio, ensuring compliance with DoD RMF requirements. 
• Conduct independent security assessments and testing to identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure continuous compliance. 
• Manage the Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) process, documenting mitigations and overseeing their resolution within defined timelines. 
• Serve as a technical advisor for RMF controls implementation, collaborating with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to maintain eMASS records.
•   Perform Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) testing and report on findings, including compliance with RMF and continuous monitoring requirements.
•  Lead risk assessments for third-party systems, evaluating vulnerabilities and proposing actionable remediation strategies to protect Army systems.
•  Oversee system security scans and vulnerability assessments, ensuring compliance with Army and DoD cybersecurity policies.
•   Define and maintain security standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring they are operationally effective and meet Army requirements. 
• Provide guidance on incident response investigations, identifying opportunities for improvement in incident handling and mitigation efforts. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement and monitor security safeguards using cutting-edge technologies, such as encryption, remote access, and antivirus systems.

Required Skills:

• Deep knowledge of DoD RMF, including security assessment and testing, identity and access management, and security engineering. 
• Proficiency in eMASS and the ability to manage security documentation and compliance records.
• Strong understanding of the 8 domains of information security, including:  Security & Risk Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Communications and Network Security, Software Development Security. 

• Travel up to 20%

Qualifications:

• Secret or higher clearance level
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 6+ Years experience.
• IASAE II DoD Approved Baseline Certification (e.g., CISSP, CASP CE, CSSLP).  

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in a related field desired.
• Certifications:
•  SAFe Agile Practitioner certification. 
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) to demonstrate knowledge of securing cloud environments. 
• Expertise in cloud security, including designing and implementing controls in AWS environments.  Experience presenting complex technical information to senior military leadership.